Receptacle



INVENTOR. fl/ex M. Lewq/ BY Wm WM flTTUR EYS A. M. LEWYT RECEPTACLEFiled June 4, 1949 Feb. 13, 1951 Patented Feb. 13, 1951 UNITED STATESRECEPTACLE Alex M. Lewyt, Brooklyn, N. X, assignor to Lewyt Corporation,Brooklyn, N. 53., a corporation of New York Application June 4, 1949,Serial No. 97,221

2 Claims. (Cl. 206) This invention relates to a structurally andfunctionally improved receptacle within which articles of various typesmay be stored.

It is an objectof the invention to furnish a structure which willoperate over long periods of time without dificulties.

With these and other objects in mind, reference is had to the attachedsheet of drawings illustrating one practical embodiment of the inventionand in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a receptacle showing the same in opencondition; and

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 22 and in thedirection of the arrows as indicated in Fig. 1.

In these views the reference numeral 5 indicates the body of thereceptacle which may be formed of any suitable material and to which alid portion generally indicated at 6 is attached. Such attachment may beby hinging or in any other desired manner. Units such as have beenindicated at i, may be disposed within the receptacle body and embrace,for example, the seV- eral parts of a vacuum cleaner assembly.Obviously, any other desired articles may be thus stored, including forexample, blankets, clothes, materials, etc.

Referring to the details of the lid structure as especially shown inFig. 2, it will be seen that the latter preferably embraces a layer '8which may be formed of wood and an underlying layer 9 suitably securedthereto which may beformed of fiber. The latter is formed with anopening or bore it at a point conveniently centrally of its face. Withinthis opening a receptacle H is disposed and which is preferably formedof metal. The base of this receptacle is perforated as indicated at l2.A central securing element such as a screw l3 may extend through thebase and secure the receptacle or container II to layer 8. The interiorof the receptacle may be filled with a mass of cotton I4 or otherfibrous material which is suitable impregnated. Such impregnation may beachieved by charging the fibrous mass with oil of cedar, or any otherpleasing essence. As is apparent, there may also be included in thismaterial a de-mothing substance should that be desired. At a point abovethe receptacle ii the layer 8 is formed with one or more openings i5.

Layers i6 and H of a material which is con-- veniently leather-like inappearance may be employed and secured together by beading or edgingstrips 28. The side layers ll of this flexible material are extendedaround the edges of the fibreboard layer 9 as indicated at I9. The innerface of that board layer may be covered as at 20 or otherwise left innatural condition. Layers or strips I7 and 28 may be afiixed to thelayers 8 and/or 9 in any desirable manner. A body of padding 2! isinterposed between layer I 6 and the wood or other layer 8. This paddingshould, have resiliency such that it normally maintains: the surface oflayer it in an elevated conditionv as shown in Fig. 2.

As will be apparent, with lid 6 closed upon thereceptacle body 5, acertain amount of gas em-- anating from the material contained withinthe shell or container M will pass to the interior of the receptacle.However, if pressure should bebrought to bear upon the upper face oflayer I6- then it is apparent that that layer will be depressed againstthe resiliency of the padding 2L The layers l6 and IT being securedtogether to provide a substantially air-tight construction, it. followsthat the air contained within the padding will fiow through opening l5and so through the: fibrous mass 1 and into the interior of thereceptacle through the perforations l2. In such flow the entire interiorof the receptacle Will be permeated with the selected odor, insecticideor other material. Thus, no conscious effort will have to be exercisedin assuring a proper distribution of the fumes.

Thus, among others, the several objects of the invention as specificallyaforenoted are achieved. Obviously numerous changes in construction andrearrangement of the parts might be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as defined by the claims.

I claim:

1. In a receptacle a substantially rigid body formed with an opening, aperforated casing to contain a suitable volatile agent, said casingbeing secured to the under face of said body in line with said opening,a layer of flexible, substantially air-impervious material spaced fromand disposed above the upper surface of said body to provide a deckportion and resilient material interposed between said body and layerand tending to maintain said layer in elevated position with respect tosaid body, whereby upon pressure being exerted against the upper layerface flex the latter towards the surface of said body, air will beforced through said opening and casing to be charged with the agent andwill thence pass into the receptacle interior.

2. In a receptacle a substantially rigid body formed with a recess inits inner face and an opening extending from the base of said recessthrough to the upper face of said body, a perforated casing to contain asuitable volatile agent, said casing being telescopically disposed withrespect to said recess and secured to said body, a layer of flexible,substantially air-impervious material spaced from and disposed above theupper surface of said body to provide a deck portion and a body ofresilient material interposed between 4 said rigid body and layer andtending to maintain the latter in elevated position with respect to saidbody, whereby upon pressure being exerted against the upper layer faceto flex the latter towards the surface of said body, air will be forcedthrough said opening and casing to be charged with the agent and willpass from said casing to the receptacle interior.

ALEX M. LEWYT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,771,960 Horn July 29, 19302,309,399 Kohl Jan. 26, 1943

